NEW APPROACHES TO THE MARKETING OF ACCOMMODATION
Search engines, booking platforms or directly on the hotel web site, there are multiple ways of using the internet to book accommodation. Many hotels would like it to be easier to use these channels.
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Mekong Region Travel Boosted by Re-imagined Website
The official website of Mekong Tourism has been re-imagined with a range of dynamic new digital elements for a variety of visitors – from consumer travellers to academics and researchers, from journalists to sustainable tourism advocates.
IHG® Hotels & Resorts opens new beachfront hotel, voco Dubai The Palm
IHG® Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies with more than 6,000 hotels, is making waves with the opening of voco Dubai The Palm, a brand-new beachfront hotel situated on the iconic Palm Jumeirah.
New Disney Cruise Line Island Destination at Lighthouse Point in The Bahamas to Welcome Guests
In summer 2024, Disney Cruise Line will welcome guests to a one-of-a-kind island destination at Lighthouse Point, located on the island of Eleuthera in The Bahamas, for the first time.
The World’s Biggest Bounce Park® is Coming to Arcadia, California
FUNBOX® is bringing the ultimate adventure to Arcadia, CA, with the World’s Biggest Bounce Park® opening its doors on Friday March 10th at The Shops at Santa Anita. FUNBOX® is a 25,000-sq.-ft., inflatable playground that is filled with 10 play zones, including Tumble Temple, Marshmallow Mountain, Gumball’s Gallop, and an obstacle course.
WELLNESS NEEDS TIKTOK AND INSTA
The post-pandemic wellness hotel trade is reliant on social media. This was the main finding from a survey of guests and hoteliers, presented at ITB Berlin 2023 by Michael Altewischer, chief executive of Wellness-Hotels und Resorts GmbH, and Roland Fricke, founding partner and marketing representative of the portal beauty24.de.
NOW THE EMPLOYERS HAVE TO APPLY
The power structure on the labour market in the hotel and travel sector has changed fundamentally since the pandemic. With the first signs of market recovery in February 2021 there has been a sharp rise in the number of job vacancies, while jobseekers’ numbers remain at a low level.
TOURISM AUTHORITY BECOMES A REFUGEE AID CENTRE
In recent days Natalia Turcanu, head of the tourism authority of the Republic of Moldova, has offered an impressive example of successful female leadership in times of crisis. She abruptly converted her local authority, exclusively staffed by women, into a centre welcoming refugees from Ukraine, which surrounds the small southern European country on its northern, southern and eastern flanks.
Sixth Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Japan to Open in June
Sixth Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Japan to Open in June.
Radisson Signs Thailand’s First Red Hotel
Radisson Signs Thailand’s First Red Hotel.